Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden had developed a bit of a tradition in their first three years running the Timberwolves.

Each time the clock struck midnight to open free agency, the Wolves executives would promptly place a phone call to Anthony Tolliver expressing interest in signing him. In each of the previous two years, the Wolves couldn’t quite close the deal.

On Monday, they finally closed the deal to bring Tolliver back to Minnesota for a second tour. The Wolves agreed to terms with him on a one-year, $5.75 million deal to land a much-needed shooter and versatile defender to the bench, league sources told The Athletic.

When the market opened on Saturday night, the Wolves were there again, checking in to see if Tolliver was interested in Minnesota. He told Thibodeau that he was, but after the first two summers came and went without much action from the Wolves, he wasn’t holding his breath.